| Family: |
Liparidae (Snailfishes) |
| Max. size: |
15.9 cm SL (male/unsexed); 15.4 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 244 - 434 m |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: Aleutian Islands, Alaska. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 51-53; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 43-46; Vertebrae: 55-58. Pectoral fin very shallowly notched; caudal fin round, broad, continuous with dorsal and anal for about two-thirds of its length without notches at union, its rays having free tips (Ref. 12700). Body gray, transparent; posterior margin of dorsal, anal and caudal fins dark (Ref. 12700). |
| Biology: |
|
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.